General information about True Court Screening Solutions, our investigative due diligence services, research capabilities, coverage, turnaround times, reporting, and appropriate use.
True Court Screening Solutions provides investigative due diligence, business and executive research, vendor screening, sanctions and watchlist screening, and public record research. Our work is designed to help organizations better understand the people, companies, and relationships behind important business decisions.
We work with private equity firms, investors, M&A professionals, businesses, legal and compliance teams, procurement and vendor-risk teams, lenders, and background screening companies that need reliable investigative research and public record support.
Yes. True Court Screening Solutions supports research across the United States, including county, statewide, and federal court research where available. The scope of each investigation is tailored to the subject, jurisdictions involved, and the purpose of the due diligence.
Yes. International research can be incorporated into a due diligence engagement when needed. Depending on the country and scope, this may include sanctions and watchlist screening, adverse media research, business verification, public record research, and other investigative components.
Yes. Every due diligence engagement can be tailored to the specific risk, transaction, subject, or business relationship being evaluated. We can build focused research scopes or more comprehensive investigative packages depending on the level of information required.
Most standard due diligence engagements are completed within 48 to 72 business hours. More complex investigations, international research, court delays, document retrieval, or verification services may require additional time.
Completed reports are delivered through our secure client portal. Once the research is finalized, clients can log in to securely access and download their completed report.
No. Our reports are strictly for non-FCRA investigative due diligence purposes and may not be used for employment, tenant screening, consumer credit, insurance, or any other FCRA-regulated purpose.
The information required depends on the scope of the research, but typically includes the subject’s full name, known identifying information, company details when applicable, and the purpose and scope of the due diligence.
No. Databases are used as a research tool to help identify potential records and guide our investigators to the appropriate source. Relevant findings are then verified against the original source whenever available before being included in the final repor
This section answers common questions about how private equity firms, investors, and M&A professionals can use investigative due diligence when evaluating companies, founders, executives, owners, and other key parties involved in a transaction.
Investigative due diligence can help uncover information that may not appear in financial statements or traditional deal materials, including litigation, regulatory history, sanctions exposure, adverse media, bankruptcies, liens, and other public record concerns involving a company or its key principals.
Yes. We can research the business entity as well as founders, owners, executives, directors, investors, and other key individuals connected to the transaction.
Depending on the scope, research may identify civil or criminal litigation, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, regulatory actions, sanctions or watchlist exposure, adverse media, business affiliations, ownership concerns, and other publicly available risk indicators.
Due diligence can be conducted at different stages of a transaction, but it is often most useful before final investment approval, execution of definitive agreements, or other significant commitments of capital.
Yes. Research can be customized based on the size and nature of the transaction, the individuals or entities involved, geographic exposure, known areas of concern, and the level of diligence required.
Yes. Enhanced due diligence can provide a deeper review of an individual’s background, business interests, litigation history, regulatory exposure, adverse media, sanctions and watchlist screening, social media, and other relevant public record information.
Yes. International components can be incorporated when appropriate, including sanctions and watchlist screening, adverse media, business verification, and other available jurisdiction-specific research.
Yes. International components can be incorporated when appropriate, including sanctions and watchlist screening, adverse media, business verification, and other available jurisdiction-specific research.
Yes. Our research can help identify business interests, affiliated entities, prior corporate relationships, and other connections that may be relevant to understanding potential conflicts, reputation concerns, or transaction risk.
This section answers common questions about how businesses can use investigative due diligence to evaluate companies, owners, executives, business partners, counterparties, and other organizations before entering or expanding a business relationship
Business due diligence is the process of researching a company and the people connected to it to identify potential legal, financial, regulatory, reputational, ownership, or operational concerns before an important business decision is made.
Yes. We can research privately held companies using available corporate records, court records, regulatory sources, sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, business affiliations, and other public and proprietary research resources.
Depending on the jurisdiction and available records, our research can help identify owners, officers, directors, managers, affiliated entities, and other individuals or businesses connected to the company.
Yes. A business due diligence engagement can include research on both the company and selected owners, founders, executives, directors, or other key individuals associated with the organization.
Depending on the scope, research may identify litigation, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, regulatory actions, sanctions exposure, adverse media, business affiliations, ownership concerns, and other publicly available risk indicators.
Yes. We can research available county, state, and federal court records to identify civil litigation and other relevant legal matters involving the company or its key principals.
Yes. The scope can be tailored based on the type of relationship, level of risk, jurisdictions involved, individuals or entities being evaluated, and specific concerns the client wants investigated.
Yes. Business credit reports can be incorporated into a due diligence investigation to provide additional insight into a company’s credit profile, payment history, financial risk indicators, and other available commercial credit information.
Yes. Our research can help identify prior company names, DBAs, related entities, and other business identities that may reveal additional litigation, regulatory, financial, or reputational history that could otherwise be missed.
This section answers common questions about how organizations can use due diligence to evaluate vendors, suppliers, contractors, and other third parties before onboarding and throughout the business relationship.
Vendor due diligence is the process of evaluating a third party to better understand potential legal, financial, regulatory, reputational, ownership, and sanctions-related risks before entering into or continuing a business relationship.
The appropriate scope depends on the risk involved, but may include business verification, ownership and management, litigation history, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, regulatory history, and other relevant public record information.
Yes. Vendor due diligence can include research on owners, executives, directors, managers, and other key individuals connected to the organization when their background is relevant to the risk assessment.
Yes. Research can include sanctions, watchlists, regulatory actions, enforcement history, adverse media, and other risk indicators involving the company and relevant principals.
Yes. Organizations can use different levels of due diligence based on factors such as vendor type, access to sensitive information, financial exposure, geographic risk, criticality, or the nature of the services being provided.
Yes. Due diligence can be conducted during onboarding, periodically during the relationship, or when a specific event or concern creates a need for additional review.
Yes. Research can help identify changes in ownership, management, affiliated entities, or business structure that may affect the organization’s risk profile.
Yes. International components can be incorporated based on the countries involved and the availability of reliable sources, including sanctions and watchlist screening, adverse media, business verification, and other jurisdiction-specific research.
This section answers common questions about how law firms, consultants, accountants, transaction advisors, and other professional service providers can use investigative due diligence and public record research to support client matters, transactions, disputes, and risk assessments.
Law firms may use investigative due diligence to better understand individuals, companies, counterparties, ownership structures, litigation history, regulatory issues, reputational concerns, and other risk factors relevant to a matter or transaction.
Depending on the matter, research may include county, state, and federal court records, bankruptcy filings, judgments, liens, regulatory actions, business affiliations, sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, and other relevant public records.
A docket search may identify that a case exists, but deeper research can provide context about the allegations, parties involved, procedural history, outcomes, and supporting court documents.
Due diligence can be conducted at different stages of a transaction, but it is often most useful before final investment approval, execution of definitive agreements, or other significant commitments of capital.
Complaints, judgments, motions, and other available filings can provide important context that may not be apparent from a case index alone, including the nature of the dispute, claims made, parties involved, and case resolution.
Investigative research can supplement legal, financial, and transaction due diligence by identifying information that may affect strategy, risk assessment, negotiations, or decision-making.
Research may involve individuals, companies, owners, executives, counterparties, witnesses, affiliated entities, or other parties relevant to the matter and the client’s objectives.
Many assignments can be completed using public records, proprietary research tools, and open-source information without contacting the subject. If a requested component requires direct verification or authorization, that will be identified before proceeding.
Targeted research is built around a specific question, allegation, relationship, jurisdiction, event, or risk concern rather than relying on a fixed search package. This allows the investigation to focus more closely on the information most relevant to the matter.
This section answers common questions about how background screening companies and consumer reporting agencies can use True Court Screening Solutions for wholesale court research, public record searches, document retrieval, and supplemental research support.
Over the years, while supporting our own due diligence work, we have built an extensive network of court researchers and suppliers across the country, including rural and manually searched jurisdictions such as Mississippi, Georgia, Montana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and others.
That network naturally created an opportunity to support friends and partners in the background screening industry who need reliable research coverage, difficult-jurisdiction support, or additional supplier resources.
Just as importantly, our team understands the operational challenges CRAs face. We bring strong jurisdictional knowledge, established research resources, and a focus on getting the search completed correctly the first time — with complete, accurate, and up-to-date information from the appropriate source.
We provide county criminal, county civil, statewide criminal, federal criminal, federal civil, and other public record research, along with court document retrieval and customized research support.
Because our network was built around due diligence work, we tend to take a closer look at source quality and completeness. If something appears missing or unclear, we will often take the extra step to track down the relevant detail before the search is finalized.
That can be especially helpful in rural, manual, or harder-to-access jurisdictions, where strong local resources and jurisdictional knowledge can make a meaningful difference.
Yes. Our public record researchers can retrieve available complaints, dispositions, judgments, docket filings, and other court documents when additional case details are needed. In many instances, copies are obtained directly through the clerk’s office or electronically through the court or county’s online records system.
Yes. We can support established screening operations through compatible technology platforms and research workflows, allowing completed research to move efficiently through the client’s existing process.
If you need help defining the right scope or want to discuss a specific request, we’re happy to help.